Every morning I roll out of bed and say to my wife: What a crazy world! Actually, most mornings I think I say that before rolling out of bed. Yesterday we took another look at all the old European animosities and conflicting ambitions—Russians, Ukrainians, Turks, Poles, Germans—plus the Anglosphere (US/Neocon/UK) plan to continue their forever war on Russia by other means. Sure, the sanctions Shock and Awe was a spectacular failure—anyone viewing Putin the other day, so confident and cheerful, discussing Russian economic prospects came away with no doubt as to who the winner of that one was. And, sure, the Ukrainian proxy war on Russia may be turning into an even more spectacular failure, with Russia emerging with an immensely powerful million and a half man military, while the American Empire is no longer able to recruit for its woke military and NATO is predictably fracturing along multiple fault lines. Nothing daunted, our intrepidly stupid Neocons are contemplating another of their patented pivots—pirouettes? The idea is a bit of a retread—to constrict Russian energy flows to the non-Russian world. We looked at all this in
“We must protect ourselves in all key sectors of our economy (security and life in general), on which the future of the country depends. We must independently produce everything we need for security, economic development, providing solutions to social issues, introducing modern technologies…” I read this part of Lavrov’s lacerating statement to my French husband. He said, “sounds like De Gaulle!” Of course DG was opposed by the Socialos and the Atlanticists (a/k/a poodles). How prophetic and wise he was. You really wonder where we are when you say, “Gee, wouldn’t it be nice to hear such sentiments and sense from our own leaders!” So, per Lavrov, the Euros are left to “fend” and forage for themselves, consoling themselves over past glories (cf great film review of R Scott’s “Napoleon” in Unherd ) and most probably never getting up the gumption to meaningfully repair relations w Russia. I agree too, Mercouris’ recent programs have gotten to the grim grave root of things.
You have to scroll down to the Moutet article, “Does France Have a Napoleonic Complex?” She offers a brilliant critique of Macron in the last 2 paragrahs.
I always thought that law school professors, as a class, tended toward a Napoleon complex. So many of them seemed to me to be well under average height, and the argumentative ("Socratic") nature of law school allowed them to exert their personalities to seem larger than they were. I say that without having read about Macron yet.
Am I delusional, or does it seem to anyone else that the Neocons are playing Wylie Coyote to Putin’s Roadrunner? All I can see is the look on their faces when they realize that they have overshot the edge of the cliff and are rapidly descending toward the bottom while holding a stick of Acme dynamite with a lit fuse.
Sorry gang, but it’s hilarious and terrifying at the same time. I keep trying to convince myself that this is all just a bad dream, but a persistent little voice keeps telling me, “Sorry Bucko, but it’s not a nightmare”!
Guys guys guys: now I know why we have to stop global warming. If the ice melts, Northern Sea routes will be open and Russia will win. Quick, somebody pay somebody to sequester carbon; it's existential.
Bury sawdust. I laugh, but they are serious. I saw that headline earlier today. Didn’t open the article. The greenies with their witchcraft and voodoo. Madness all around.
In other news... How significant is this? https://www.foxnews.com/media/blm-leader-calls-democrats-racist-policies-endorses-trump-2024-stupid
“We must protect ourselves in all key sectors of our economy (security and life in general), on which the future of the country depends. We must independently produce everything we need for security, economic development, providing solutions to social issues, introducing modern technologies…” I read this part of Lavrov’s lacerating statement to my French husband. He said, “sounds like De Gaulle!” Of course DG was opposed by the Socialos and the Atlanticists (a/k/a poodles). How prophetic and wise he was. You really wonder where we are when you say, “Gee, wouldn’t it be nice to hear such sentiments and sense from our own leaders!” So, per Lavrov, the Euros are left to “fend” and forage for themselves, consoling themselves over past glories (cf great film review of R Scott’s “Napoleon” in Unherd ) and most probably never getting up the gumption to meaningfully repair relations w Russia. I agree too, Mercouris’ recent programs have gotten to the grim grave root of things.
For interested readers:
https://unherd.com/articles/thecivilwar/page/530/
You have to scroll down to the Moutet article, “Does France Have a Napoleonic Complex?” She offers a brilliant critique of Macron in the last 2 paragrahs.
I always thought that law school professors, as a class, tended toward a Napoleon complex. So many of them seemed to me to be well under average height, and the argumentative ("Socratic") nature of law school allowed them to exert their personalities to seem larger than they were. I say that without having read about Macron yet.
Ha! At least your law profs had personalities! Macron, as befits a Davos puppet, has none.
I might be going out on a limb by saying this, but 2024 is not going to be dull.
What a crazy world indeed!
Am I delusional, or does it seem to anyone else that the Neocons are playing Wylie Coyote to Putin’s Roadrunner? All I can see is the look on their faces when they realize that they have overshot the edge of the cliff and are rapidly descending toward the bottom while holding a stick of Acme dynamite with a lit fuse.
Sorry gang, but it’s hilarious and terrifying at the same time. I keep trying to convince myself that this is all just a bad dream, but a persistent little voice keeps telling me, “Sorry Bucko, but it’s not a nightmare”!
Two Roadrunners! Putin and Lavrov, running circles ‘round poor Wylie…
Kinda like Jonestown and grape koolaid.
Guys guys guys: now I know why we have to stop global warming. If the ice melts, Northern Sea routes will be open and Russia will win. Quick, somebody pay somebody to sequester carbon; it's existential.
Bury sawdust if you have to.
that my friend is some astute critical thinking skills on display. We're all the wiser and smarter now for it. Thank you!
Bury sawdust. I laugh, but they are serious. I saw that headline earlier today. Didn’t open the article. The greenies with their witchcraft and voodoo. Madness all around.
I think the Eurasian Economic Union has Europe worried as it could tear the EU eastern flank from Germany.
Cheap energy to Eastern Europe could throw a monkey wrench in the German dollar recycling mechanism with the impoverished EU eastern states.
Seems like the Ukraine is the linchpin to open up land routes.
The U.K. deepstate sure had it in for Trump.
First The Russian Hoax / Steele Dossier
Then the censorship:
https://public.substack.com/p/ctil-files-1-us-and-uk-military-contractors
I was already mad.
Now I'm madder.
But its an important piece of the puzzle. Good that a whistle-blower finally emerged.
saw the headline... it's on my reading list for later tonight.